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CedarCreek Estate Winery's Vinyard Terrace restaurant opens for the summer season on June 14 with Chef Greg Keenan. The open-air restaurant wraps around the CedarCreek Wine Shop with every seat affording a breathtaking view of vineyard and lake. It is a treat not just for the palate but also the eyes. "I'm excited to offer a farm to table culinary experience; CedarCreek is an ideal setting to promote the best of the Okanagan," says Chef Keenan. Receiving his formal training at the University College of the Caribou, Chef Keenan has worked with a number of prestigious fine dining establishments...

Tasteful Landscaping Urban “growth” fills a gap Take a peek over the fence at a certain house on Penticton’s Martin Street and you’re likely to spot a considerable amount of produce growing among the flowers. This is, quite literally, tasteful landscaping. Peer over the back fence; on what was once a large expanse of simple lawn, you’ll see several large rustic wood bins overflowing with everything you need for salad, salsa or a stir fry—including the seasonings. What’s with this large-scale produce production, smack dab in a downtown residential neighbourhood? Donna Benson explains while she shows me around, pausing...

Wildcrafter, Artist, Writer and Publisher Life might be a box of chocolates for some, but for Don Elzer it’s a cup of tea—and it’s wild. It’s also about a foraging plantation in the woods, paintings, sculptures and a publishing company. Located in Lumby, Don’s Wildcraft Forest (www.wildcraftforest.com) produces artisanal herb, fruit and berry loose tea blends with ingredients gathered from his own 20-acre Wildcraft Forest Plantation, nearby private lands and 15,000 acres in the Monashee Mountains. The teas are hand-mixed and packed in limited editions at the plantation. “I’ll be introducing about a dozen different Wildcraft Forest teas this...

As international news headlines warn of childhood obesity and related diseases, an Okanagan nine-year-old and her mom are taking action to help kids achieve a healthy attitude toward eating, with their Today I Ate a Rainbow books and videos. Kia Robertson admits that it’s tough to get kids …

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